Display fixture



G. D MELAAS DISPLAY FIXTURE Dec. 26, 1933;

Original Filed April 26, 1930 IN VEN TOR. GEO/P55 Q MELAAS BY M A TTORNEY- Patented Dec. 25, 1933 t I i v t I UNITED srArss PATENT OFFICE DISPLAY FIXTURE v George DQ Melaas,- Salinas, Calif.

, Application April 26, 1930, Serial No. 447,615

Renewed May 15,1933

s'ol ms, (01. 211-154) This invention relates'to improvements in aping made by the said drawing and description paratus for displaying wearingapp'arel and furmay be adopted within thescope of the inven-- nishings in windows and other parts of stores." tion as set forth in the claims.

An object of the invention is to provide dis- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the display equipment of the character described which play fixture of my invention shown on a stand 13 is capable of being easily set and taken down and and with a hat display fori n thereon. adjusted in various ways to best display the par- Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the ticular article or articles supported thereon; fixture showing the hat form thereon, the dotted Another object of the invention is to provide line indicatin he outline of the crown of the a display receiving plate or base or" novel form at- I h V and arrangement which can be readily attached Figure 3 i a Sectional V On the plane to various 'types'or" stands and tilted or revolved e 3-3 Of F u e 2 Showing he anner 0f to any desired display position either before or attaching e hat form to the fiXtille p te after the mounting thereon or the securing there- Figure 4 is a side elevation showing the fixture to of hats, caps, shirts, underwear, hosiery, as W n'supp r in a d sp ay ard r plat used sweaters, shoes and other apparel to be displayed. t pl y h underwear a like arme ts.

Another object is to provide a novel hat dis- T of my v n on s sh Wn in detail .play fixture which is readily attachable to and in thea p n s d awi ssentially includes removable from the, display plate and serves in a d p ay Supporting a base plate 1 0f fi n a, mos 1; efiective manner in gombination with sheet material, such as sheet steel 01 other suitsaid plate to hold and display hats,'ca'ps and the hle' m al, nd is g nerally f r tan ular utlike without leaving objectionable marks, creases ine. In the cen of t plate is asdepressionf or the like,-or in any way marringth'e appearv f m a proj ti n 3 ehthe rear side, which ance of the hat. projection is adapted-to frictionally fit within a I A further object ofmy'inventionis to provide depre ion 4 formed in the fiat Circular e d 5 3 display equipment of the character described of an attaching :bracketG, A screw '7 is inserted withwhich display boards orforms of various through an Opening 8 n e ent Of the plate sizes, and shapes, and such as used for trimming depression 2 and may be screwed tight within a shirts, sweaters, underwear, hosiery and the; like, SQ e W th e d d p n 9 i t e head 5 0f the 330 may be easily and quickly placed on and secured bracket 6. This screw, it will be noted, serves to the display receiving plate, either before or as'a pivot mounting for the plate 1- permitting after trimming such boards or forms and withthe plate to be turned or rotated as desired. :out the use of wire cord or other, makeshift fas- However, on tightening of; the screw the plate 1 tening means, said forms orboards being also may be clamped and heldin any position of ad- 535 quickly and easily detachable froin'the said plate J'ustirnent thereof. Furthermore this means of and the plate and board orform being likewise connection of the plate and bracket permits or" a readily removable fromthe stand. ready and easy attachment and detachment of Still another objectis to provide a display rethe plate 1 relative to'said bracket. v ceiving base or plate which serves as a foundation n p rt r d e 0, 011 t bracket 6 pr vides for a quick and easy attachment or removable for the usual pivotal connection of thebr'a'cket fixation thereto or the positioning thereon'oi diswith the upper end'of a stand 11 such as complay forms and articles of apparel or" various monly usedin display equipment, there being-a kinds without the use of wire, cord or other eX- horizontal screw 10' providing for'such pivotal traneous'fastenings and thereby'as one unit and connection, and for a setting of the pivot to hold 45 in a particularly eificient manner meets practithe bracketin variousadjustedposition.

' cally all display fixture requirements of substan- It will nowbe seen that withtl e plate pivoted tially all window dressing and store display operon the bracket ,for rotary movement and the ations relating to wearing apparel and thelike. bracket pivoted on a horizontal axis upon the The invention possesses other objects and feastand, the plate may be disposed in various distures of advantage, some of which, with the foreplaypositions as desired and bestsuited to the going, will be set forth in the following descriparticle display, and may be readily set or locked tion'of the preferred form of the invention which in the desired position of adjustment. is illustrated in the drawing accompanying and With the plate and bracket 6 comprising-a v forming part of the specification. It is to be undisplay unit it is clear that such a unitmay'be 05 derstood, however, that variations in the ,showquickly andeasilyattached to and removed'lrom by to hold the forms. I the slots 19 and 20 of the same width as the narto extend transversely of the plate 1.

various kinds of display stands or racks as desired. Owing to the construction of the said plate, as will hereinafter be fully described, the unit will serve as means for supporting various articles to be displayed and for a quick detachable connection therewith of various kinds of hat, shirt and other forms on which such garments are arranged for display.

As here shown the plate 1 is provided on opposite sides of its center mounting with keyhole slots or openings 14 and 15, the longitudinal axes of which are on the longitudinal center line of the plate. Such openings are adapted for attachment of a hat form generally designated 16 or for a shirt form 17 or for various other forms not shown. It being now clear that any such forms equipped with headed or even non-headed lugs or projections such as the ones 18 on the shirt form 1'7, which lugs will removably fit and lock in said keyhole slots in the usual manner, may be readily and easily attached to the base plate 1 of my invention. In the ends of the plate 1 are slots 19 and 20 formed between rounded ear like projections 21 and 22. These ears or projections lend ornamentation to the plate and serve as hangers or members on which articles may be hung or fitted to be displayed. The slots 19 and 20 permit of hooking or of fitting the lugs or other parts or" display forms to the plate where- It is prefer-able to make rower parts of the keyhole slots 14 and 15, whereby the lugs or projections which fit in said keyhole slots may also be fitted in the said end opening slots inasmuch as in some instances of display arrangements the use of the slots 19 and .20 may be preferable.

The hat form 16 comprises a substantially T shaped attaching and body member 24 from the free end of the shank portion 25 of which a T shaped lug 26 is formed to extendat right angles to the shank. At the center of the head portion of the member 24: is a lug 27 extending at right angles to the shank in the same direction and manner as the lug 26. These lugs are adapted to fit in either of the slots 14 and 15 with the headed lug 26 so engaged in the slot as to prevent outward displacement of the member 24.

, The other lug 27 acts as a stop and engages with one end of the slot and also prevents lateral displacement of the member 24. The larger portions of the keyhole openings permitof ready insertion and removal of said lugs.

The hat form or holder itself, as here shown, is made of wire bent to form straight and parallel plate engaging portions 28 and 29 arranged At the outer ends of the portions 28 and 29 are out wardly extending portions 30 which at their outer ends are oined by bowed but engaging portions 31 and 32 arranged to be disposed adjacent and lengthwise of the opposite longitudinal edges of the plate 1. The portion 28 is in two sections, each clamped upon the T shaped holder by means of bent over portions 33 of said holder forming tubular guides and clamps for said sections. Joined with the sections of the wire portion 28 are outwardly diverging arms 34 arranged to lie upon the outer face or" the plate 1 and to extend toward an adjacent end of the plate. Similar bent over socket and clamp members 35 are formed on the shank 25 and embrace the arms 34. At their outer ends of the arms 34 the wire corresponding to the portions 30, and the poring the bracket with a stand, interfitted portions tions 36 are joined by a bowed portion 7 disposed in the same plane as the portions 31 and 32 but between and at right angles thereto. The portions 31 and 32 and the portion 3'7 also the portions 36 and 36 are disposed to extend into and conform to the curvature of the crown of a hat and will engage the inside of the hat in such manner as to hold the hat in place without leaving a mark on the outer side of or misshapening the hat in any manner and permit the under side of the hat to lie fiat against the plate 1. I have found that a hat holder of this form made of light resilient wire will serve effectively to hold a hat, cap, or the like in place without damaging or marking the hat and in such manner that the form or holder will be effectively concealed. It will be seen that such a hat form may be quickly attached to the plate 1 either before or after a hat is mounted thereon and may be as readily and easily removed when desired or that the hat may be readily removed from the form without necessitating removal of the latter from the plate 1. This also applies with equal force to the shirt form 17 and any other form which may be attached to the plate 1 as hereinbefore described. 100

I claim:

1. In a display fixture, a plate-like member, a bracket on which said member is adjustably supported, means providing for adjustably connect- 1- on plate and'bracket and a member adjustably joining said plate and bracket and passing through said interfitted portions.

2'. In a display fixture, a plate-like member, a bracket on which said member is adjustably supported, means providing for adjustably connecting the bracket with a stand, interfitted portions on plate and bracket and a screw member pivotally joining said plate and bracket and pass- I g ing through said interfitted portions and providing for holding the plate in adjusted position.

3. In a display fixture, a plate member having a depression on its front side forming a projec- "tion on its rear side, a bracket, a flat head portion of a'display form carried projection "whereby to removably secure such a form to the plate. 5. In a display fixture, .a rectangular plate 'rnembeniand. bracket for securing said member to a stand and to which the plate is centrally pivoted, said plate having a keyhole opening therein in line with the pivotal connection of the bracket and plate and on the longitudinal axis of said plate. a

6. In a display fixture a plate, a" bracket for securing said plate to a stand and to which the plate is pivoted at a point adjacent to its center, and projections at opposed edges of said plate defining slots therebetween, said plate having, elongated openings therein disposed on opposite 145 side of the'pivot point. 7 p

7. In a display fixture, a plate, means for attaching said plate to a stand, and a hat displaying and supporting form detachably carried by said plate and comprising spaced bars arranged 1,941,100 in outwardly spaced and Substantially parallel parallel relation to the opposed face of the plate,

and adapted to fit within thecrown of the hat with the latter lying flat against the plate, certain of said bars lying in opposed relation to one another, and another of said bars lying at right angles to and between the first-named bars.

9. In a display fixture, a plate, means for attaching said plate to a stand, and a hat displaying and supporting form carried by said plate,

a form holder plate having a slot therein and lugs on'the form holder arranged to engage in said slot.

GEORGE D. MELAAS.v 

